The Oldmans Municipal Complex is located on the corner of Freed and Straughns Mill roads. Staff Photo by Brittany M. Wehner/Today's Subeam

OLDMANS TWP. — Although the new municipal complex has been on schedule since its groundbreaking in February, due to the recent storm, the completion of the project was briefly postponed, township officials said.

With just a few minor last minute projects, the complex will be ready to open no later than the end of this month, Committeeman George Bradford said Friday morning.

According to township officials, minor things need to be accomplished including the arrival of the building’s new furniture, the installation of exhaust fans in the bathroom, a few touch up paint jobs, and the installation of lighting fixtures.

Delays on the arrival of furniture were due to the storm earlier this week, Hurricane Sandy.

“It’s supposed to be in between this and next week, hopefully. With the storm and all, we don’t know exactly,” he said of the furniture. “Everyone seems to be excited — we are ready to make the move over. We are all anxious and anticipating a smooth transition over to the new site.”

Deputy Mayor Harry Moore agreed and added, “I went out after the storm, and essentially it is functionally well, the roof is still on.”

In the beginning of the year, township officials, members of the planning board and several residents gathered at the new site, an empty field on the corner of Freed and Straughns Mill roads.

Deputy Mayor Harry Moore said there are still a few items that need to be completed.He added that the lighting materials are coming in from New York, causing a delay in the installation of lighting fixtures.

The cost of the land and the roughly 8,500-square-foot building totaled about $1.9 million, according to the Township Chief Financial Officer Jim Hackett.

Of that total, $300,000 will come from the General Capital Fund and the remaining $1.6 million will be borrowed.